Isabella Michalski

MIDDLETOWN -- Isabella Michalski, 53, of Hickory Circle, beloved wife of Edward P. Michalski, passed away Monday, Oct. 7 at Middlesex Hospital, Hospice Unit after a courageous three year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born and raised in Middletown an

Published 12:00 am, Tuesday, October 8, 2002

Besides her husband and parents, she is survived by a son Edward J. Michalski, 20, currently living in Boston, Mass., while a junior at Suffolk University; a step daughter and a son-in-law Rachel and Michael Johnson of Golden, Colorado; two brothers Joseph P. Franco Jr. and his partner, William K. Gigantino of Hamden and Phillip Franco and his wife Julie Mounds of Manchester and a step-grandson, Jesse Bragg of Fort Royal, Virginia.She also leaves behind aunts and uncles; Mr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Greco of Middletown; Mrs. Gertrude Franco of Georgia; Mrs. Rose Franco of Middletown; Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Greco of Middletown; Mrs. Barbara Bissonnette of Middletown; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Renock of Middletown; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Yuniskis of Kensington; Mr. and Mrs. James Franco of Middletown, brothers and sisters-in-law Judy and John Varley of Plainville, Michael and Fran Michalski of Norwich, Roger and Pat Michalski of Plainville, Christopher and his fiancee Deb LeBrun of Southington, James Michalski and his lifetime partner Fred Kupec of Florida and Lenore Ware of Florida as well as many nieces and nephews. Isabella also wished to pass on a special thank you to the employees and clients of Connecticut Valley Hospital, River Valley Services and the PAL Day Program for their support, generosity and prayer and to the employees of Middlesex Oncology Department, Middlesex Homecare and Hospice and the Yale Oncology Clinic for their help in her courageous struggle.

Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the D'Angelo Funeral Home, 22 South Main St. Burial will be in the family plot in St. John's Cemetery, Middletown. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.